Apparatus for mixing and kneading soap.



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APPARATUS FUR MIXING AND KNEADING SUAP.

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F. S. RUTSC-HMAN. APPARATUvS-FUBJMXING AND KNEADING SOAP.

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UNITED STATES PATENT v OFFICE.

FRANCIS S. RUTSOHMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPARATUS FOR MIXING AND 'KNEADING SOAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,186, dated July 4, 1899. Application filed October'Sl, 1898. Serial No. 695,006. (No model.)l

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS S. RU'rscH- ing drawings.

My invention relates to an improved construction of apparatus for manufacturing soap which is especially designed for mixing perfumery, coloring-matter, rbc., into and thoroughly commingling the same with the soap; and it consists especially of a series of rolls arranged in staggered order, the upper series of said rolls being adapted to rotate faster than the lower series and to have scraping devices located in proximity thereto, whereby the soap is prevented from passing around said upperV rollers.

It also consists of novel means for adjusting the Scrapers and their adjuncts.

It also consists of a novel construction of deiiecting devices, whereby thes'oap is properly deflected and concentrated during its passage between the rolls.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of an apparatus for manufacturing soap embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents aplan View of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a section on line a; x, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a front elevation of one of the upper rolls, showing a plurality of Scrapers adjacent thereto and means for supporting and adjusting said Scrapers. Fig. 5 represen-ts a plan view of the under side of one of the upperrollers, showing also the defleoting devices applicable thereto.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the main shaft of the apparatus, the same having, if desired, tight and loose pulleys mounted thereon, as is customary.`

2 designates a pinion carried by the shaft 1 and meshing with the gear 3, which is mounted on the shaft 4, which latter carries the pinion 5, which mesheswith the gear 6,

`which is mounted on the shaft '7.

8 designates a gear mounted on the shaft 7 on the end opposite to the gear 6 and in mesh with the gear S, which is mounted on the shaft 10, the latter carrying a gear 11, which is in mesh with the gear 12, which is mounted on the shaft l3.

14 designates a gear mounted on the shaft 4 and in mesh wit-li the gear 15, mounted on the shaft 16, which latter carries the gear 17, which meshes with the gear 1S, which is mountedon the shaft 19, the opposite extremity of the latter having a sprocket-wheel 20, around which passes the sprocket-chain 21, by means of which power is transmitted to a sprocket-wheel 22, which is mounted on the shaft 23,A the latter carrying the roller 24, around which passes an apron or endless band 25, the latter also encircling the roll 26, 1ocated atthe front of the machine, said roll being mounted upon a shaft or journals 27, and power being transmitted from the roll 24 to the roll 26 by means of the sprocket-chains 2S, which latter pass around the sprocketwheels 2 9, mounted on said shaft 27, and the sprocket-wheels 22 on the shaft 23.

V30, 31, and 32 designate an upper series of rolls, which are composed of any suitable material and mounted on the shafts 10, 4, and 19, respectively, said rolls being arranged in staggered order above the lower series of rolls 33, 34, and 3 5, which are mounted upon shafts 13, `7', and 16, respectively, it being understood by following out the trai-n of gearing (seen in Fig. 1) that the upper series of rolls 3 0, 31, and 32 will revolve at a faster rate of speed than the lower series of alternate or staggered rolls 33, 34, and 35.

It will of course be understood that the rolls above mentioned are mounted in'suitable boxes in the frame or housing 36 of the machine and that the desired adjustment of' roo having set-screws or adjusting devices 39 passing therethrough, said set-screws bearing upon arms 40, which are supported from the shafts 41 in pairs, as will be evident from Figs. 3 and 4, each of said shafts being mounted in suitable bearings and having in contact therewith adjusting screws 42, which are seated in the levers 43, which are pivoted at 44 to the arms 40.

45 designates the lower scraper, which is supported in the arms 40, the lower edge of said scraper being contiguous to the adjacent rolls 30, 31, and 32 and being serrated or recessed, as will be understood from Fig. 4.

46 designates the upper scraper, which is secured to the levers 43 in any suitable manner and is adapted to contact with the periphery of the adjacent roll at a point above the Scrapers 45.

47 designates outerdetlectingdevices,which are secured to their supports in any suitable manner, as will be understood from Figs. 3 and 5, the direction in which the soap is delected being indicated by the arrows seen in said latter figure, the perfumery, coloringmatter, &c., and the soap being commingled or concentrated to the desired degree, as will be apparent from the employment of the intermediate wedge or V-shaped deflector 47 X.

48 designates a chute or hopper -in which the soap is first placed, the latter after passing through the rolls being received in the rear hopper or deector 49 and discharged thence upon the endless apron 25.

The operation is as follows: The soap is first placed in the hopper 48, and by reason ofthe rotation of the rolls 30 to 35, inclusive, in the directions indicated by their arrows it will be evident that theperfumery, coloringmatter, dsc., will be thoroughly commingled and t-he soap will be propelled toward the rear of the machine toward the hopper or deflector 49 and from thence will fall on the apron 25 and be conducted toward the front of the apparatus to any suitable receptacle. Since the rolls 30, 31, and 32 revolve at a higher rate of speed than the rolls thereunder, it will be apparent that the tendency will be to remove the soap from the lower series of rolls and to draw the same upwardly against the deflector 45; by which latter it will be scraped off the upper rolls and will fall upon the lower rolls, as is evident, the soap being at the same time compressed during its passage through the rolls and concentrated by means of the deiectors 47 and 47X, wherefrom it will be seen that every portion of the soap will be thoroughly commingled and the perfumery, col- `o'ring-matter, dre., will be thoroughly and effectively mixed with every portion thereof. The function of the upper Scrapers 46 is to remove any of the soap which may pass the Scrapers 45, thereby positively preventing said soap from passing entirely around the upper rollers. By manipulating the adjusting-screws 39 and 42 it will be seen that the degree of contact of the Scrapers 45 and 46 with the adjacent rolls can be regulated with great exactness. It will thus be seen from the foregoing that by my invention the perfnmery, coloring-matter, &c., of the soap and the dierent ingredients thereofwill be thoroughly and expeditiouslycommingled and by the provision of the Scrapers and deflectors every portion of the soap will be thoroughly and eectively treated to the desired extent.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an apparatus of the character named, the combination of an upper and lower series of rolls, arranged in staggered order, said npper series being adapted to rotate at different speeds from the lower series and Scrapers for said upper series of rolls.

2. In an apparatus of the character named, the combination of an upper and lower series of rolls, said upper series revolving at different rates of speed from the lower series and being arranged in staggered order relative thereto, an endless apron located underneath said rolls, means for revolving the latter and said apron, and Scrapers for said upper series of rolls.

3. In an apparatus of the character named, an upper and lower series of rolls, means for revolving said series at different speeds, deflectors located intermediate said series, and upper and lower scrapers for said upper series of rolls, said lower Scrapers being provided with a recessed portion.

4. In an apparatus of the character named, a series of rolls arranged in staggered order, a shaft arranged above one series of said rolls, said shaft carrying arms, alower scraper common to said arms, levers pivoted to said arms, an upper scraper carried by said levers and adjusting devices for said upper and lower Scrapers.

5. In an apparatus of the character named, an upper and lower series 0f rolls arranged in staggered order, means for revolving said upper Series at a higher rate of speed than said lower series, side and intermediate deflectors located in proximity to said lower series of rolls, a plurality of Scrapers located in proximity to each of said upper rolls, means for adjusting said Scrapers, a hopper or defiector at the rear portion of the machine, an endless apron located underneath said hopper and means for actuating said apron and said rolls.

6. In an apparatus of the character named, a main shaft 1, a pinion 2, carried thereby, a gear 3 meshing with said pinion, a shaft4 on which said gear is' mounted, a pinion 5 mounted on said shaft 4, a gear 6 meshing with said pinion, a shaft7 on which the gear 6 is mounted, a gear 8 mounted on the shaft 7, a gear 9 meshing with the gear 8, a Shaft 10 carrying said gear 9, a gear l1 mounted on the shaft 10', agear l2 meshing with the gear 11, a shaft 13 carrying the gear 12, a gear 14 mounted 0n the shaft; 4, a gem-,15 meshing with said gear shafts, the .upper series of rolls and shafts 14, a shaft 16 Carrying said gear 15, a gear being adapted to revolve at a higher rate of 17 mounted on the shaft 16, a gear 18 meshspeed than the lower series.

ing with the gear 17, a shaft 19, on which said `FRANCIS S. RUTSCHMAN. gear 18 is mounted, said shafts 10, 4 and 19 Witnesses:

being arranged out of alnemenb With Iche JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

shafts 13, 7 and 16, and rolls mounted on said WM. C. WIEDERSHEIM. 

